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HIT-001 · Question #4

Your company is in charge of computer repairs in the billing office of an out-patient surgical facility. While on-site, you are asked by the billing staff, who you've known for five years, if you…

The correct answer is C. 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Your company is in charge of computer repairs in the billing office of an out-patient surgical facility. While on-site, you are asked by the billing staff, who you've known for five years, if you would like to help them sell some of the PHI to marketers for $10,000, but without telling the boss. They need your help to get the information out of the systems to sell to a marketing company owned by their friends. If you do the maximum penalty you could end up is

Options

  • A10 years in prison
  • BA $20,000 fine.
  • C10 years in prison and $250,000 fine
  • DWith a civil penalty of $100,000

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    83% (33)
  • D
    10% (4)

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